Key Questions About the New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Provider Staff
(MaryBeth Musumeci for Kaiser Family Foundation published November 17, 2021) On November 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Read More
Pandemic
Pfizer agrees to license generic versions of its COVID-19 pill — in some countries
(By Bill Chappell for NPR) Pfizer has signed a licensing deal to allow dozens of lower-income countries to benefit from
Read More8 lingering questions about the new Covid pills from Merck and Pfizer
(By STAT staff) The past two months have brought extremely good news in the fight against Covid-19. Two different oral
Read MoreNursing homes can now lift most COVID restrictions on visits
(Source – NPR) WASHINGTON — The government on Friday directed nursing homes to open their doors wide to visitors, easing
Read MoreFDA recalling 2 million Ellume at-home COVID-19 test kits because of false positives
(By Dave Mistich for NPR) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of about 2 million at-home COVID-19 test kits
Read MoreExperimental Pfizer pill prevents Covid hospitalizations and deaths
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) An experimental antiviral pill developed by Pfizer reduced the risk of death and hospitalization by
Read MoreHours after the White House issues its new vaccine mandate, GOP-led states sue
(By Jaclyn Diaz for NPR) The chief law enforcement officials for Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio are challenging the Biden administration’s mandate requiring federal
Read MoreNursing Home Residents Overlooked in Scramble for Covid Antibody Treatments
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Of the dozens of patients Dr. Jim Yates has treated for covid-19 at
Read MoreA cheap antidepressant is showing promise treating COVID-19 in high-risk adults
(NPR) A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing
Read MoreCOVID-19 long-haulers struggle to prove illness for disability benefits
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Americans suffering from “long COVID” may qualify for federal disability protection and benefits, but
Read More